We lived in the Edinburgh region for a couple of years, and even now it’s one of our favourite cities to come back to in the UK. We’ve written a fair bit about Edinburgh too, from the August festivals through to getting off the beaten path, plus loads more (see the further reading section at […]
The Devil’s Pulpit, Finnich Glen: How to Get There, What to Expect & Photo Tips
Not too far from Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland is a moss-covered, 100ft deep gorge with an almost ruby-coloured river flowing through it. This is Finnich Glen, better known as the Devil’s Pulpit, and it’s one of the most photogenic spots in Scotland. You might recognise it from TV’s Outlander (it’s the Liar’s Spring), or […]
13 Best Waterfalls in Ohio (With Photography Tips for Each One)
Ohio is not a state most people associate with waterfalls. I know I didn’t, at least not until Jess took me to Hocking Hills on one of our visits to see her family. She grew up in Ohio, and we have spent a fair amount of time exploring the state over the years. Enough time, […]
The Best Photography Locations on the North Coast 500 (2026)
Scotland’s North Coast 500 is, for my money, one of the finest road trips in the world for photography. I’m a professional travel photographer, and I’ve driven and shot this 500-mile Highland loop many times across every season, from near-endless June daylight to frosty winter mornings. Every photo in this guide is my own, taken […]
25 Best Photography Locations in South & West Iceland
Iceland is a spectacularly photogenic country, and it’s been on my photography bucket list since long before I first visited. I’ve now been multiple times, in both summer and winter, and I keep finding new locations I want to shoot. In this guide, I’m sharing 25 of my favourite photography locations in south and west […]
The Best Photography Spots in Barcelona
Barcelona is definitely one of my favourite European cities, and one I love to photograph. Today, as part of my series of photography location guides, I’m going to share with you some of the best photography spots in Barcelona to help you get the best photos when you visit. After that, I’ll share some general […]
The Best Photography Locations in Paris: My Favourite Spots and How to Shoot Them
Paris is easily one of my favourite cities in the world, and I’ve been photographing it for well over a decade. Every trip, I come back to the same spots and find new ways to shoot them, and every trip, I discover something new. This is not a list of 40 Instagram spots. This is […]
The Best Photography Locations in London
As part of my on-going quest to find awesome photography locations around the world to share with you, I recently headed to London, a city I know and love, to see if I could put together a guide to the best photography locations in London. The bar has already been set high, with my guides […]
The Best Photography Spots in San Francisco
San Francisco is a seriously photogenic city. Jess (my wife, who writes over at Independent Travel Cats) lived in the Bay Area for five years, and I spent three months living there with her in the early days of our relationship. So while I’d never claim to know San Francisco the way someone born and […]
Photographing the Grand Canyon: Best Spots for Sunrise, Sunset and Beyond
We’ve been to the Grand Canyon a couple of times now, and the first time we went, I was completely unprepared for how it would photograph. The scale is almost impossible to process in person, let alone through a viewfinder. I spent the first half hour just staring at it. I got over that fairly […]
The Best Photography Spots In Yosemite
Yosemite is a landscape photographer’s dream. It was here that Ansel Adams took so many of his iconic images, and where countless photographers since then have come to try and capture a little of the wonder of this place. It’s no surprise therefore that when I was based in California that it was very high […]